Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg and former Wing Andreas Lilja are taking part in an exhibition game commemorating long-time NHL'er and Rogle BK assistant coach Kenny Jonsson in Angelholm, Sweden today, and Helsingborgs Dagblad's Sara Johansson spoke to Zetterberg as he practiced alongside Henrik Lundqvist, Mats Sundin and more than a few of Johnsson's contemporaries on Friday. It has an, um...weird title, however...

Among the hockey sticks, practicing and laughter Henrik Zetterberg's star shone at the All-Star team's practice.

"It's an honor to be here," says Zata.

He's won Olympic gold, World Championships and the Stanley Cup. He was named the NHL playoffs' most valuable player and won the golden puck. Now the star Henrik Zetterberg's in Angelholm to pay tribute to Kenny Jonsson.

"It's an honor to be here, and I was absolutely and obviously going to show up when Kenny asked," says Zata.

The two players had battled together on the national team and won Olympic gold together in 2006. But they also practiced/trained together when Zetterberg spent summers in Angelholm.

"Kenny is a fantastic hockey player. He and Lidas (Nicklas Lidstrom) are the best defensemen I've played with."

While most of the team looked more or less rusty during the practice, Zata showed little glimpses [which suggested] that he's still at the peak of his career. Together with Andreas Lilja, he drilled Henrik Lundqvist in the goal, while hte veterans took one of their many water or stretching breaks.

"Lundqvist wanted to go a little longer. It's fun to practice with him, too, because we don't meet up often, otherwise."

The practice involved more nostalgia and laughter than tempo or commitment, but Zata had fun on the ice.

"It's a really great initiative and it's a fantastic group with many legends. It's fantastically cool for us who still want to meet the players that we've looked up to."

Will you play for the full game?

"We'll see what level the game's played at, but nobody here wants to lose. Since of course it takes a little getting used to when things get started."

He knows what he's up against in terms of opposition this afternoon.

"I've practiced with Rogle a bit and now of late, and I've found that they're very fast skaters. They think it's clearly going to be fun to play against us and win. I

Han vet vilket motstånd han ställs mot i eftermiddag. He knows what he is against the resistance in the afternoon. I'd also imagined as much.

Zetterberg's linemates, Mats Sundin and Daniel Alfredsson, will join the team today. Then it remains to be seen whether the loaded list [of stars] or the young speedsters will win on the ice.